Golf Instructional Aid and Method of Use

ABSTRACT

A golf training aid maintains alignment of a user&#39;s vision with an orientation line during a golf swing. The golf training aid has a stand configured to be securely positioned on the ground, a front indicator, and a rear indicator offset from the front indicator. The front indicator may be pivotally adjusted to move in synchronization with the rear indicator. The front indicator may have a first vertical element and a first horizontal element. The rear indicator may have a second vertical element and a second horizontal element. The user aligns the elements of the front indicator and the rear indicator to align the orientation line with the user&#39;s line of sight. Alignment of the orientation line with the user&#39;s line of sight defines an angle of between 40° and 80° with the ground.

CROSS REFERENCES

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.63/267,799, filed 10 Feb. 2022.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates to a golf instructional aid having apivotal front indicator and rear indicator that define an orientationline for aligning a trainee's line of sight so that the traineemaintains spatial alignment during a golf swing.

BACKGROUND

Proper body position is important during a golf swing. The body positionwill determine the position of the club as it moves through the swingand contacts the golf ball. Even small, incremental movements caused bysway of the body during the swing may result in a poor golf swing. Oneaspect of a good golf swing is for the golfer to maintain spatialalignment throughout the swing.

SUMMARY

The disclosed golf training aid has a stand configured to be securelypositioned on the ground, a front indicator, and a rear indicator offsetfrom the front indicator. The front indicator and the rear indicator aremounted to the stand to define an orientation line that is between 10 to80 degrees from the ground. The front indicator and the rear indicatorare aligned optically to maintain alignment of the trainee's vision withthe orientation line. The front indicator is pivotally adjusted insynchronization with the rear indicator, where the trainee may perceivethe front indicator superimposed over or encircled by the rearindicator.

A frame may hold the front indicator and the rear indicator. The framemay be pivotally mounted to the stand. The frame may be a box with afront face and a rear face. The front face may support the frontindicator. The front indicator may be centrally located within the frontface. A transparent portion may be positioned adjacently to the frontindicator. The rear indicator may be a centrally located shape upon therear face. The front indicator and rear indicator may be a shapeselected from a cross, an oval, a circle, a square, a rectangle, atriangle, or a grid with crosshairs. The front indicator may have afirst vertical element and a first horizontal element. The rearindicator may have a second vertical element and a second horizontalelement. The first vertical element may align with the second verticalelement in a trainee's vision during a golf swing. The first horizontalelement may align with the second horizontal element in a trainee'svision during a golf swing. The front indicator may be aligned with therear indicator in a trainee's vision when the trainee's line of sightdefines an angle of between 40° and 80° with the ground.

The trainee may position the stand of the golf training aid on theground, a hitting mat, or floor surface. Alternatively, the stand may beinserted into the ground. The trainee aligns the front indicator and therear indicator along an orientation line within the trainee's vision.While the trainee aligns the front indicator and the rear indicatormounted to the stand may be pivoted to define an orientation line thatis between 40 to 80 degrees from the ground. The trainee of the golftraining aid then aligns their vision with the orientation line thatforms a line of sight having an angle of between 40° and 80° with theground. The trainee may secure the alignment of the front indicator andthe rear indicator upon the stand when the angle is defined. The golftraining aid maintains alignment of the trainee's vision with theorientation line during a golf swing. The golf training aid easily fitsinto a golfer's bag.

Immediate visual feedback may provide the following benefits: (1)removing unnecessary head movement during the swing; (2) maintaining theuser's spine angle during the swing; (3) improving balance, weightshift, swing tempo, and club release; (4) utilization in a plurality ofgolf swings, such as putting, chipping, and driving with a full swing.

The above advantages and features are of representative embodimentsonly, and are presented only to assist in understanding the invention.It should be understood that they are not to be considered limitationson the invention as defined by the claims. Additional features andadvantages of embodiments of the invention will become apparent in thefollowing description, from the drawings, and from the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Aspects are illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation,in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front-side perspective view of a golf instructional aid froma first visual position.

FIG. 2 is a substantively front perspective view of the golfinstructional aid of FIG. 1 from a second visual position.

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of a golf instructional aid from afirst visual position.

FIG. 4 depicts a trainee's line of sight aligned with an orientationline defined by the golf instructional aid of FIG. 1 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A golf instructional aid—training aid 100—is provided for assisting atrainee 10 in maintaining proper spatial alignment through the course ofa swing. As shown in the accompanying drawings, the training aid 100includes: (1) a stand 110 configured to be securely positioned on theground; (2) a front indicator 120 with a first visual appearance; and(3) a rear indicator 130 with a second visual appearance. The spatiallyoffset indicators provide the trainee with an alignment guide tovisually align with the trainee's body. The front indicator 120 may bemounted to the same frame to move in synchronization with the rearindicator 130. The trainee 10 may observe the training aid 100 before,during, or after the swing. The indicators define an orientation line200 when the front indicator 120 is superimposed over the rear indicator130 in the trainee's line of sight. The orientation line 200 is definedby the orientation of a front center point 125 of the front indicator120 and a rear center point 135 of the rear indicator 130. Alignment ofthe trainee's sight line in conjunction with the orientation line 200aids the trainee 10 to maintain proper spatial alignment throughout thecourse of the swing.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example of the training aid 100 with a frontindicator 120 and a rear indicator 130. The spatial indicators of thetraining aid 100 may be used by a golfer to obtain instant visualfeedback on their spatial alignment during a golf swing. The golferutilizing the indicators of the training aid 100 may be able to accountfor variables associated with spatial alignment, such as weight shift,sway, spinal lift and alignment. The front indicator 120 may have afirst visual appearance, such as a cross, a grid pattern, an oval shape,a circle shape, a square shape, a rectangle shape, or a crosshairpattern, with or without an adjacent transparent portion 156. Thetransparent portion 156 may be made of glass or clear plastic to preventdust and debris from entering inside the training aid 100.Alternatively, an opaque portion that contrasts with the first visualappearance of the front indicator 120, such as in color, texture, orpattern, may be utilized. The front indicator 120 may be disposed overand in front of the rear indicator 130. The rear indicator 130 may beoffset with the front indicator 120. The rear indicator 130 may have asecond visual appearance that is similar or different than the frontindicator 120.

The training aid 100 may include a stand 110 with a frame 150. The frame150 may be a box with a front face 158 and a rear face 159. The sun'sglare on the indicators may be reduced by sidewalls of the box. Theframe 150 may support both the front indicator 120 and the rearindicator 130. The front indicator 120 may be centrally located withinthe front face 158 or disposed in front of or behind the front face 158.The rear indicator 130 may be centrally located upon the rear face 159and may be contained within the frame 150. The front indicator 120disposed within the front face 158 and the rear indicator 130 upon therear face 159 may have contrasting colors or patterns. The frontindicator 120 may be lighter in color than the rear indicator 130, orvice versa. The frame 150 may be disposed between ends of a supportbracket 140 connected to the stand. The stand 110 may be connected toand vertically support the support bracket 140. Alternatively, thesupport bracket 140 may be made of one piece with the stand 110. Thesupport bracket 140 may support the frame 150 upon the stand 110. Theframe 150 may be pivotally mounted to the support bracket 140 or thestand 110. The support bracket 140 may have a pivot member 160 thatallows the frame 150 to be pivotally positioned and mounted between endsof the support bracket 140. The frame 150 may rotate around the pivotmember 160. The pivot member 160 may comprise a threaded rod withcorresponding threaded end cap, such as a bolt and nut. The end cap maybe cylindrical in shape, having a textured exterior surface. Thetextured exterior surface of the end cap may assist the user in assemblyor disassembly of the training aid 100. The textured exterior surfacemay also assist the user in setting the pivotal adjustment of the frame150 of the training aid 100. The pivot member 160 may be tightened tohold the housing of the training aid 100 in place. The pivot member 160may be loosened to allow the frame 150 to rotate freely.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the front indicator is disposed within the frontface 158 and the rear indicator 130 is disposed on the rear face 159.The rear indicator 130 may be larger in size than the front indicator120 to compensate for being offset from the front indicator 120 andfurther from the trainee 10. The indicators may be sized in proportionto a separation distance between the indicators. A selected separationdistance and size difference between the indicators may give the trainee10 a visual perception that the indicators are the same size. Thisvisual perception may allow the front indicator 120 to obscure the rearindicator 130, partially or totally, when the orientation line 200 isproperly aligned within the trainee's visual line of sight. Theseparation distance between the front indicator 120 and the rearindicator 130 may be between 0.5 to 2.0 inches, 1.0 to 3.0 inches, 0.25to 2.25 inches, or 1.00 to 1.50 inches. More specifically, theseparation distance between the front indicator 120 and the rearindicator 130 may be approximately 1.25 inches.

The frame 150 can be pivoted by the trainee 10 to position both thefront indicator 120 and the rear indicator 130 in tandem. The tandemarrangement of the front indicator 120 and the rear indicator 130 duringpivotal adjustment aids in defining the orientation line 200 with thetrainee's line of sight. The orientation line 200 is generally between40 to 80 degrees from the ground, as shown by angle alpha (α) in FIG. 4. The trainee 10 using the training aid 100 may adjust angle alpha (α)by pivoting the frame 150 with their hand or golf club. Angle alpha (α)may be an acute angle of less than 90°. Angle alpha (α) may rangebetween 10 to 80 degrees. Angle alpha (α) may be set anywhere between 10to 50 degrees, 45 to 85 degrees, 45 to 75 degrees, or 60 to 70 degrees.Generally, visual alignment occurs from a combination of the trainee'sline of sight, the displacement distance between the trainee 10 and thetraining aid 100, and the amount of rotation between the frame 150 andthe stand 110 of the training aid 100. More specifically, as shown inFIG. 4 , angle alpha (α) may be set at approximately 65 degrees. Anglealpha (α) may also be adjusted based on a height of the trainee 10and/or the length of the club. For example, when the trainee 10 istaller or has a shorter golf club, the training aid 100 may be placed onthe ground closer to the trainee 10. In an instance of putting, thetraining aid 100 may be placed approximately 4 to 5 inches away from ahead of the golf club in a set position. A set position that is closerto the trainee 10 increases angle alpha (α), while a set position thatis farther from the trainee 10 decreases angle alpha (α). Alternatively,when the trainee 10 is shorter or has a longer golf club, the trainingaid 100 may be placed on the ground approximately 6 to 12 inches awayfrom a head of the golf club in a set position, thereby decreasing anglealpha (α). The training aid 100 may be placed on the ground anywherebetween 6 to 72 inches away from the feet of the trainee 10 in the setposition.

In use, the training aid 100 may be positioned upon the ground with thestand 110 in front of the trainee 10. The front indicator 120 and therear indicator 130 may be pivoted separately or together to visuallyalign with the trainee's visual line of sight. The front indicator 120and the rear indicator 130 may be pivotably adjusted in tandem upon thestand 110. The stand 110 may be directly connected to the frontindicator 120 and the rear indicator 130. A longitudinal length of thestand 110, the longitudinal length being the length between the frontindicator 120 and the rear indicator 130, may be orientated parallelwith, perpendicular to, or at an angle between 10 to 80 degrees relativeto a horizontal plane of the ground surface.

As generally shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , alignment occurs when thefront indicator 120 is oriented with the rear indicator 130 within thetrainee's line of sight. When the front indicator 120 overlaps the rearindicator 130 an orientation line 200 is formed that aligns with thetrainee's line of sight. The trainee 10 can visually watch the relativeposition of the indicators for visual feedback so that proper alignmentis maintained during a swing.

As depicted in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the front indicator 120 and the rearindicator 130 are shown as a grid with crosshairs. A first verticalelement 122 of the front indicator 120 is configured to be aligned witha second vertical element 132 of the rear indicator 130 in a trainee'svision during a golf swing. Additionally, a first horizontal element 126of the front indicator 120 is configured to be aligned with a secondhorizontal element 136 of the rear indicator 130 in a trainee's visionduring a golf swing.

As depicted in FIG. 3 , the front indicator 120 and the rear indicator130 are shown as crosshairs with centrally located ovals. A first ovalof the front indicator 120 is configured to be aligned with a secondoval of the rear indicator 130 in a trainee's vision during a golfswing. As shown, the first oval of the front indicator 120 isdimensionally sized smaller than the second oval of the rear indicator130. When the front center point 125 of the front indicator 120 overlapsthe rear center point 135 (not shown) of the rear indicator 130 in atrainee's vision during a golf swing, an oval ring of the rear indicator130 is perceived bordering the front indicator 120. As shown in FIG. 3 ,a uniform border of the rear indicator 130 is formed around the frontindicator 120 when orientated to directly overlap. Alternatively, acrescent moon shape may be formed by the rear indicator 130 on a top,bottom, left- or right-hand side of the front indicator 120 and visuallyperceived based on an addressed stance or a golf swing of the trainee10. Utilizing such visual perceptions of the spatial indicators may aidthe trainee 10 in orientating their weight shift, balance, and/or spinalalignment.

The training aid 100 as shown is not structurally bound to providevisual feedback only when the elements of the front indicator 120 aresuperimposed over the elements of the rear indicator 130. Differencesbetween the elements of the front indicator 120 and the rear indicator130 may function to align a trainee 10, by parallax, who has a greaterweight shift or spine lift during their golf swing. For example, thefirst vertical element 122 may be visually offset to the left or rightof the underlying second vertical element 132. Additionally, the firsthorizontal element 126 may be visually offset up or down of theunderlying second horizontal element 136. Alternatively, the elementsmay have proportionate or disproportionate widths or offset positions toaid the trainee 10. For example, the first vertical element 122 may bepositionally offset to the right of an underlying second verticalelement 132 to account for a greater backshift in a right-handedgolfer's stance during a golf swing. The first horizontal element 126may be positionally offset above an underlying second horizontal element136 to account for greater uplift in the golfer's upswing versus adownswing of the golf club. Offset between the elements of theindicators may be proportionate to the amount of shift or uplift in theswing of the trainee when compared to their starting stance position.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the training aid 100 is positioned in front of thetrainee 10 by placement of the stand 110 on the ground surface. Thestand 110 may be configured to be inserted into the ground. The stand110 may be designed with one sharp end point or spike. Alternatively, ahole such as stand aperture 105 may be disposed through the stand 110for insertion of a golf tee through the stand 110 into the ground asshown in FIG. 3 . FIG. 3 depicts the stand 110 as cross-shaped with afirst stand element 112 that is perpendicular to a second stand element114. A spike or a plurality of spikes may be disposed on a bottomsurface of the stand 110 when connected to an end portion of each standelement. Alternatively, a sliding member 170, having a first spike 172and a second spike 174, may be slidably mounted upon the support bracket140. The height of the support bracket 140 may be increased inproportion to a length of the spike added to the sliding member 170.This may allow the sliding member to be placed in a stowed configurationwhen the stand 110 is placed on a hard surface such as a practice mat.The sliding member 170 may have a plurality of apertures. Slidingapertures 173, 177 may be configured to permit the sliding member 170 toslide down along the support bracket 140 into a deployed configurationfor insertion of the first spike 172 and the second spike 174 into theground. A corresponding aperture 175 may be disposed in a bottom surfaceof the sliding member 170 for the sliding member 170 to fit flush uponthe stand 110. A stand 110, with or without a sliding member 170,permits the training aid 100 to be stabilized on a variety of trainingsurfaces.

In one example, the front indicator 120, rear indicator 130, or acombination of the two may comprise a type of reticle, being a series offine lines or fibers. This way, a trainee 10 could start in a firstposition where the front indicator 120 is horizontally offset by acertain number of lines at the start of the swing and then finishes theswing at a second position with a different desired horizontalorientation of the indicators. In a similar fashion, a trainee 10 couldstart in a first position where the front indicator 120 is verticallyoffset by a certain number of lines at the start of the swing and thenfinishes the swing at a second position with a different desiredvertical orientation of the indicators. The training aide 100 mayinclude both vertical and horizontal offsets of the fine lines of thefront indicator 120, rear indicator 130, or a combination thereof.

In another example, the rear indicator 130 may comprise two fiber opticsight rods set apart. The fiber optic sight rods of the rear indicator130 may be set apart in order to positionally view the front indicator120 therebetween. The front indicator may comprise a single fiber opticsight rod having a different color than that used by the fiber opticsight rods of the rear indicator 130.

The training aid 100 has an associated method providing means fortraining a trainee to maintain spatial alignment during a golf swing.The method may include the following steps: (1) providing a training aidhaving a stand, a front indicator, and a rear indicator that may bepivotally adjusted in synchronization with the front indicator; (2)aligning, optically, the front indicator and the rear indicator of thetraining aid with the trainee's vision, where an orientation linebetween 10 to 80 degrees from the ground is defined by the frontindicator and the rear indicator; and (3) maintaining alignment of thetrainee's vision with the orientation line before, during, and/or aftera golf swing, where the trainee perceives the front indicatorsuperimposed over the rear indicator. The following optional steps maybe included: (a) pivoting the front indicator and the rear indicatormounted to the stand, where the front indicator and the rear indicatormay be offset and parallel from each other forming a plane that may bepivoted between 10 to 80 degrees from the ground; (b) securing thealignment of the front indicator and the rear indicator, where the frontindicator aligns with the rear indicator along the orientation linewithin a trainee's vision.

The training aid 100 has an associated method providing means fortraining a trainee to perform a golf swing that lowers or raises aball's flight path and spin. The method may include the following steps:(1) providing a training aid having a stand, a front indicator, and arear indicator that may be pivotally adjusted in synchronization withthe front indicator; (2) positioning the trainee into an addressedstance, where the trainee's weight is balanced on both feet while thetrainee perceives the front indicator superimposed over or encircled bythe rear indicator. The following optional steps may be included: (a)directing the trainee to turn their shoulders to a closed position,where their chest is facing behind a ball relative to the ball'seventual flight path; (b) directing the trainee to tilt their spineforwards towards the training aid 100, where the positional relationshipbetween the front and rear indicators may change. For example, the frontindicator may be perceived as moving towards the trainee's back foot.Maintaining this positional relationship throughout the golf swing maypromote an inside swing path. An inside swing path may cause the ball totravel at a lower flight path with less spin. These optional steps mayhelp golfers who slice the ball. Alternatively, (c) directing thetrainee to turn their shoulders to an open position, where their chestis facing in front of a ball relative to the ball's eventual flightpath; (b) directing the trainee to tilt their spine backwards away fromthe training aid 100, where the positional relationship between thefront and rear indicators may change. For example, the front indicatormay be perceived as moving towards the trainee's front foot. Maintainingthis positional relationship throughout the golf swing may promote anoutside swing path. An outside swing path may cause the ball to travelat a higher flight path with more spin. These optional steps may helpgolfers who hook the ball.

The training aid 100 may be made of a durable and stable material. Thetraining aid 100 that is made robustly may provide a longer lifespan forthe device while being transported and utilized in a wide variety ofenvironments. The training aid 100 provides a cheap, functional,portable, and appropriately sized alternative to larger and moreexpensive training aids existing in the market. An example of thetraining aid 100 modestly fits within less than a10-inch×10-inch×10-inch cube of space. Nonetheless, design variations inthe structure or materials used for the training aid 100 may be employedto meet intended uses.

By way of example, the housing, indicators, and stand of the trainingaid 100 is made of plastic, such as low- or high-density polyethylene,polytetrafluorethylene, or ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene,polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Alternatively, metals, such as aluminum, zinc,copper, brass, iron, stainless steel, or other material that provide ahard and durable device that is resistant to impact, chemical(s),abrasion(s), thermal fluctuation(s), ultraviolet light, weathering,and/or moisture may be used. The training aid 100 may be manufacturedfrom a block of material and formed using a Computerized NumericalControl (CNC) machine. Alternatively, the training aid 100 may bemanufactured by 3D printing or injection molding to conserve the amountof material resources used. In injection molding, a mold of the parts ofthe training aid 100 may be crafted from stainless steel or aluminum.The mold may be injected with a liquid phase of plastic polymers ormetal materials at high temperatures and/or under extreme pressure. Themold is then cooled to release the parts of the training aid 100. Othermanufacturing techniques relevant to the industry may be used tomanufacture the training aid 100, and may include gas-assisted injectionmolding, multi-component injection molding, foam injection molding, blowmolding, or compression molding.

The training aid 100 may be used as a swing reference tool by users in avariety of sport practices or lessons, such as when performing a swingduring golf, baseball, and tennis. Visual feedback from the training aid100 may train the user to maintain proper balance during side-to-side,front-to-back, and up-and-down movements. Repetitive practice with theinstructional aid may also assist the user in establishing muscle memoryduring such movements.

It is understood that the invention is not confined to the particularconstruction and arrangement of parts herein described. That althoughthe drawings and specification set forth a preferred embodiment, andalthough specific terms are employed, they are used in a descriptionsense only and embody all such forms as come within the scope of thefollowing claims.

The present disclosure is not to be limited in terms of the particularembodiments described in this application, which are intended asillustrations of various aspects. Many modifications and variations canbe made without departing from its spirit and scope. Functionallyequivalent methods and apparatuses within the scope of the disclosure,in addition to those enumerated herein, are possible from the foregoingdescriptions. Such modifications and variations are intended to fallwithin the scope of the appended claims.

For the convenience of the reader, the above description has focused ona representative sample of all possible embodiments, a sample thatteaches the principles of the invention and conveys the best modecontemplated for carrying it out. Throughout this application and itsassociated file history, when the term “invention” is used, it refers tothe entire collection of ideas and principles described; in contrast,the formal definition of the exclusive protected property right is setforth in the claims, which exclusively control. The description has notattempted to exhaustively enumerate all possible variations. Otherundescribed variations or modifications may be possible. Where multiplealternative embodiments are described, in many cases it will be possibleto combine elements of different embodiments, or to combine elements ofthe embodiments described here with other modifications or variationsthat are not expressly described. A list of items does not imply thatany or all of the items are mutually exclusive, nor that any or all ofthe items are comprehensive of any category, unless expressly specifiedotherwise. In many cases, one feature or group of features may be usedseparately from the entire apparatus or methods described. Many of thoseundescribed variations, modifications and variations are within theliteral scope of the following claims, and others are equivalent.

I claim:
 1. A golf training aid comprising: a. a stand configured to besecurely positioned on the ground; b. a front indicator; and c. a rearindicator offset from the front indicator, wherein the front indicatorand the rear indicator are pivotally mounted to the stand to define anorientation line that is between 40 to 80 degrees from the ground. 2.The golf training aid of claim 1, further comprising: a. a frame thatsupports the front indicator and the rear indicator, wherein the frameis pivotally mounted to the stand.
 3. The golf training aid of claim 2,further comprising: a. a support bracket that supports the frame,wherein the support bracket is connected to the stand; b. a slidingmember configured to be slidably mounted upon the support bracket, thesliding member comprising: i. a plurality of apertures, wherein theplurality of apertures permit the sliding member to slide along thesupport bracket and join with the stand; and ii. a plurality of spikes,wherein the plurality of spikes are configured to be inserted into theground.
 4. The golf training aid of claim 2, wherein the frame is a boxcomprising: a. a front face; and b. a rear face.
 5. The golf trainingaid of claim 4, wherein the front face comprises: a. the frontindicator, wherein the front indicator comprises a centrally locatedshape selected from a cross, an oval, a circle, a square, a rectangle, atriangle, and a grid with crosshairs; and b. a transparent portionadjacent to the front indicator.
 6. The golf training aid of claim 5,wherein the rear indicator comprises a centrally located shape disposedupon the rear face, the centrally located shape of the rear indicatorselected from a cross, an oval, a circle, a square, a rectangle, atriangle, and a grid with crosshairs.
 7. The golf training aid of claim1, further comprising: a. a first vertical element of the frontindicator; and b. a second vertical element of the rear indicator,wherein the first vertical element is configured to be aligned with thesecond vertical element in a user's vision during a golf swing.
 8. Thegolf training aid of claim 1, further comprising: a. a first horizontalelement of the front indicator; and b. a second horizontal element ofthe rear indicator, wherein the first horizontal element is configuredto be aligned with the second horizontal element in a user's visionduring a golf swing.
 9. The golf training aid of claim 1, wherein thestand is configured to be inserted into the ground with a plurality ofspikes disposed on a bottom surface of the stand.
 10. The golf trainingaid of claim 1, wherein the front indicator is configured to be alignedin synchronization with the rear indicator in a user's vision during agolf swing when the user's line of sight defines an angle of between 40°and 80° with the ground.
 11. A golf training method comprising the stepsof: a. positioning a stand of a golf training aid on the ground; b.aligning a front indicator and a rear indicator of the golf trainingaid, wherein the step of aligning the following substeps occur: i.pivoting, tandemly, the front indicator and the rear indicator mountedto the stand to define an orientation line that is between 40 to 80degrees from the ground; and ii. aligning a user's vision with theorientation line when the user's line of sight defines an angle ofbetween 40° and 80° with the ground.
 12. The golf training method ofclaim 11, wherein the step of aligning further comprises the substep of:i. securing an alignment of the front indicator and the rear indicator.13. The golf training method of claim 11, further comprising the stepsof: a. maintaining an alignment of the user's vision with theorientation line during a golf swing.
 14. The golf training method claim13, wherein the front indicator aligns in synchronization with the rearindicator along the orientation line within the user's vision.